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The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

5,8 /10 (12 Votes)
1935 EN 98 min

Overview

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.

Release date

20/09/1935

Votes

12

Popularity

0.7

A musical meteor of songs, comedy and romance!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

98 min

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-06-29

⭐ 6

To be fair to director Norman Taurog, at least he has tried to inject the semblance of a story into this otherwise entertaining but routine revue-style film showcasing a plethora of talent strutting their stuff! That story is put into the safe hands of George Burns and Gracie Allen who have invented a gizmo that could give Orwell’s “Big Brother” a run for its money! Not only can it intercept transmissions from anywhere in the world, but it can see what is going on in the privacy of people’s living rooms. This is of great interest to the sceptical radio entrepreneur “Spud” (Jack Oakie) who sees…

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